Roger Federer
Roger Federer has regained the world number one spot to match Pete Sampras’s record for 286 weeks at the top. [Read more…]
Helfant to step down from ATP
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Adam Helfant ATP World Tour
Adam Helfant will quit as executive chairman of the ATP World Tour at the end of the year after increasing the revenue and reserves of men’s tennis during his three-year stay.
The 46-year-old said he’s leaving for “professional reasons” without giving details. The tour’s commercial revenue will have risen by around 65 percent during Helfant’s time, the ATP said today in a statement. Its reserves are forecast to have increased by more than 1,100 percent in the period. [Read more…]
Federer ends Djokovic winning streak
June 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Roger Federer
Roger Federer brought Novak Djokovic’s 43-match winning run to a sensational end Friday as the Swiss legend reached a fifth French Open final and a fourth Paris title showdown with five-time champion Rafael Nadal.
Federer, the 2009 winner, stunned the world number two Serb 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), a victory which not only shattered Djokovic’s hopes of making a first Roland Garros final, but also stalled his bid to take over as world number one. [Read more…]
